Hüseyin Avni Baradan, who was born in Izmir on June 15, 1932, died in the same city on June 30, 2004. He became one of the important names of Turkish cinema as an actor and journalist, known with the nickname "The best evil-hearted man". While his son says that Baradan took part in 450 films, there is also an interview in which the artist himself states that he acted in 467 films.
Baradan started his career as a journalist and photojournalist and worked in newspapers such as Demokrat İzmir, Hürriyet and Ege Ekspres. The artist, who entered the cinema by chance while sitting in a restaurant in 1950, successfully portrayed both the "bad guy" and the "cute friend" roles on the screen. Opposing the increasing sex film trend in the 1970s, she returned to her old profession, worked as a photojournalist for a while, and then worked in public relations; He was the Izmir representative of National Radio and Television and served as press and public relations consultant for Ege-Koop. During this period, he transferred to Yeşilçam with the invitation of producer Necdet Bükey.
Baradan, who was also active on the theater stage throughout his artistic life, founded the duo called "Karakediler" with Lütfi Kopan for a while and described these experiences in his work. As a member of institutions such as Izmir Journalists Association and Photojournalists Association, he has received many awards and permanent press cards.
After losing his wife in 2000, he took part in various activities to raise young people's awareness about health and also gave great support to the campaign for the renovation of a hospital. Baradan, who played the leading role for the first time in the 1965 movie "Get Out of the Aradan", published his memoir "What These Eyes Saw" in 1996 by Ege-Koop.
The grave of the artist, who died at the age of 72 due to lung cancer, is located in the cemetery on the Manisa road in Bornova district of Izmir.
Hüseyin Baradan was born on June 15, 1932 in Izmir, Türkiye. He died on June 30, 2004.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 148 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Köroğlu (1968)
- Keepers of the Home (1969) — Yusuf
- Cute Girls (1965) — Abdullah
- Magnificent Zuğurtler (1964) — Yusuf
- It's Different, Aghas' Wedding (1990)
- I'm Under My Hat (1965) — Hüseyin
- Abidik Gubidik (1964)
- Never mind Doctor (1962) — Kerim
- Garibanlar Mahallesi (1969)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1971) — The Executioner
- Osman Killed Me (1963) — Muhittin Erman
- Bloody Square (1965)
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
